English Dictionary

badass

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbædæs/

名詞

アメリカ英語 俗語

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.

日本語の意味

喧嘩っ早く、意地悪な人 / 極端な見た目や態度、行動を持つ、どこか反抗的・威圧的な印象の人物

We all knew not to mess with Tom after hours — he was a dangerous badass who bullied anyone who crossed him.

私たちは皆、勤務時間外のトムには関わらない方がいいと分かっていた。彼は危険な乱暴者で、逆らう者を誰でもいじめた。

意味（1）

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.

Don’t mess with that guy, he’s a real badass.

意味（2）

(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.

I'm a badass. (Jack Nicholson to a New York friend, early 1973.)

badasses （ plural ）